Addington racing manager Brian Rabbitt thought All Stars were pulling an April Fool’s Day stunt when he looked through the early nominations for the Easter Cup and saw Princess Tiffany among them.
A three year old filly in a 3200m race ? How likely was that ?
Well not really likely. But Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen are making a point.
There is no other race for her on the New Zealand Derby night programme on Friday and she is a filly who needs racing.
“I suppose you could say we are having a little protest at the programming, especially for three year olds” Natalie said,
“She has had a little break and she needs to have a race. But there is not one for her on the programme. So the Easter Cup is the only option”
All Stars will have a good list of starters in the Cup, Turn It Up, Thefixer, Eamon Maguire, Spankem, Elle Mac -and Princess Tiffany.
Altogether the stable will have 18 starters at the Premier meeting with Cheerful included in the nominations for the Trotting Derby, and a bunch of juveniles for the Welcome Stakes.
Courtesy of All Stars Racing Stables